{"id":2828,"date":"2026-11-04T19:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T19:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kims.org.uk\/careers\/vacancy\/medical-devices-safety-facilitator-3550\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T19:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T19:02:09","slug":"medical-devices-safety-facilitator-3550","status":"publish","type":"vacancy","link":"https:\/\/kims.org.uk\/careers\/vacancy\/medical-devices-safety-facilitator-3550\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Devices Safety Facilitator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Medical Devices Safety Facilitator<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Location:<\/b> KIMS Hospital, Maidstone<br \/><b>Contract:<\/b> Part Time, Fixed Term &ndash; 12 Months<br \/><b>Hours:<\/b> 10 Hours per Week, days and times flexible.<br \/><b>Salary: <\/b>&pound;6,440 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent: &pound;25,760)<\/p>\n<p>Are you highly organised with excellent attention to detail? Do you enjoy coordinating processes, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring important safety standards are met? Would you like to play a key role in supporting patient safety within a leading private healthcare environment?<\/p>\n<p>KIMS Hospital is looking for a proactive and methodical Medical Devices Safety Facilitator to support the safe management of medical equipment across the hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative, organisational and IT skills who wants to contribute to patient safety and regulatory compliance in a healthcare setting.<\/p>\n<p>Working closely with the Theatre Manager, the Medical Devices Safety Officer, and colleagues across the hospital, you will help ensure that medical devices are appropriately registered, maintained, safety-checked and ready for use. You will also act as a key point of contact for our external maintenance provider, helping to ensure that planned preventative maintenance is completed on time and that any equipment-related risks are promptly addressed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Device Management: Maintain an accurate and up-to-date medical device register, ensuring equipment is correctly recorded, labelled, and traceable across clinical areas and hospital sites.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance and Servicing: Coordinate planned preventative maintenance schedules, monitor overdue servicing and safety checks, and liaise with external providers, suppliers and manufacturers to ensure equipment remains safe and compliant.<\/li>\n<li>Safety Alerts and Incidents: Review medical device safety alerts, manufacturer recalls and field safety notices, ensuring appropriate actions are completed and recorded. Support investigations into equipment-related incidents and escalate risks where necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Training and Staff Support: Help maintain records of staff training and competency relating to medical devices, providing practical guidance to clinical teams on safe equipment use, maintenance and fault reporting.<\/li>\n<li>Governance and Compliance: Support medical device policies, audits, risk assessments and reporting requirements, maintaining clear documentation and providing evidence for governance reviews and regulatory inspections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Who We are Looking For<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Essential Criteria<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with experience of maintaining accurate records and managing schedules and deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Strong IT skills, including spreadsheets and databases, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Confident communication skills, with the ability to work independently and professionally with clinicians, managers, suppliers and contractors in a healthcare or similarly regulated environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>Desirable Criteria<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of administration, supplier or contract monitoring, or improving systems and processes.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of medical device safety, MHRA guidance, CQC standards or health and safety principles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why KIMS Hospital<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At KIMS Hospital we understand our people are our biggest asset and as such we are focused on ensuring they feel happy and valued both in and out of the workplace. That&rsquo;s why we have created a benefits package to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><b>KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive Salary<\/li>\n<li>33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday<\/li>\n<li>Free secure staff parking<\/li>\n<li>Pension scheme<\/li>\n<li>Private health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Life assurance<\/li>\n<li>Up to 40% off some of KIMS Hospital services<\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Platform<\/li>\n<li>Retail discounts and cashback<\/li>\n<li>Discounted gym membership<\/li>\n<li>Annual flu vaccination<\/li>\n<li>Free eye test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ready to Make a Difference?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a part-time opportunity where your organisational skills and attention to detail can make a real difference to patient safety, we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>If you are ready to take the next step in your healthcare career, apply online today.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk.<\/p>\n<p><em>Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this position will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure &amp; Barring Service. 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